Archive for September, 2007

EveryTrail v 2.0

Published on September 28, 2007 in Gadgets and Gear, Geek Stuff and Web Sites and Apps. 1 Comment

The team behind the excellent GPS / outdoors site EveryTrail have pulled back the curtain on version 2.0.

EveryTrail is a really fantastic site that I use to store all of my GPS trail data and integrate into online write-ups. It’s very easy to upload your data, create a trip of your own, and seamlessly add pictures from your Flickr sets. With the new version, it’s much easier to search for trails - both with text and on a global Google Map mashup.

In 2.0, there’s also a lot more information available at a glance on the hike’s individual pages, and overall it just looks nicer. Which, on a web site, is pretty damn important.

If you haven’t poked around over there, yet, it’s definitely worth your time. Oh, and go give all my write-ups thumbs up, why don’t ya?

Uncooperative Mt. San Antonio

Published on September 23, 2007 in Angeles National Forest and hiking. 4 Comments

It rained in Los Angeles on Friday - glorious, glorious rain!

On Saturday morning, the skies were patchy, but there was some blue visible - so I headed out east to try to get some post-rain views from Mt. San Antonio. Also, to punish myself with a nasty hike for not getting out on the trail in a while.

Unfortunately, the clouds only got thicker as I drove up to Mt. Baldy Village. The rain, although light, was steady … so I pulled off the main road at a small cabin near Manker Flats, and walked in to grab a coffee and kill some time, hoping the rain would clear out by the time I was done.

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Hiking Solstice Canyon

Published on September 5, 2007 in Santa Monica Mountains, Trail Write-Ups and hiking. 2 Comments

A picturesque, shaded canyon hike. A popular, well-maintained trail with opportunities for less-traveled spurs. Highlights include a small waterfall, the oldest still-standing stone building in Malibu, and the ruins of a burned-down mansion.

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